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Uskmouth power stations

The Uskmouth power stations refers to a series of two coal-fired power stations at the mouth of the in the south-east of , . The first of the two stations, Uskmouth A power station, was built in the 1940s and demolished in 2002.
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  • Type: Industry
  • Description: group of power stations south-east of Newport, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Uskmouth Power Station” and “Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include East Usk Lighthouse and St Mary’s Church.

Lighthouse
Photo: Pigsonthewing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newport Wetlands is a wildlife reserve covering parts of Uskmouth, and , in the south-east of the city of , . is situated 3,200 feet south of Uskmouth power stations.

Church
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The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Nash is the of the village of , situated about 2 miles south of the city of , . Described as "the cathedral of the moors" by historian Fred Hando, the large church is medieval in origin, with additions and restorations dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. is situated 1 mile east of Uskmouth power stations.

Lighthouse
Photo: Pwimageglow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Grade II-listed building on the Severn Estuary at the mouth of the south of the city of , . is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Uskmouth power stations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maesglas and Duffryn.

Suburb
or Maes-glas is a neighbourhood in the south west of the city of , . In the 16th century it was recorded as Greenfield but the Welsh language name has remained the more widely used, among English speakers. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Uskmouth power stations.

Suburb
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large housing estate in the southwest of the city of , south comprising a large portion of the Tredegar Park electoral district. is situated 2½ miles west of Uskmouth power stations.

Suburb
is an area in the south-east of . The northern half of the area is located in the ward with the southern half in the ward – The two halves being separated by the South Wales Main Line. is situated 2½ miles north of Uskmouth power stations.

Uskmouth power stations

Latitude
51.54856° or 51° 32′ 55″ north
Longitude
-2.96911° or 2° 58′ 9″ west
Operator
SIMEC Group
Open location code
9C3VG2XJ+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40945651
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q7902024
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Uskmouth power stations” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “法爾茅斯發電廠”
  • Chinese: “無位”
  • Japanese: “アスクマウス発電所”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Uskmouth kraftverk”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Uskmouth-B kraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “Uskmouth kraftverk”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf Bŵer Aber-wysg”

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Highlights include Newport Uskmouth Sailing Club and Severn Power Station.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Uskmouth power stations”. Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.